Dizzy Spells

MJo · 09-14-2006, 11:37 AM

Becky -- I am also tired for a week after Herceptin, and I also have mild nausea. The oncologist says Herceptin doesn't cause nausea (Hah!) so of course I worried that the cancer had returned. My boss who got diagnosed at the same time I did also has mild nausea after Herceptin.

Cathya -- I don't know why you are dizzy, but posssibly it's Herceptin.

Wouldn't it be nice if all the oncology doctors and nurses took a dose of every drug their patients get. Boy would they be surprised at all the side effects they now claim can't be happening. MJO

Hopeful · 09-14-2006, 04:59 PM

MJo, After I read your post, I pulled out my copy of the consent form my onc had me sign before we started treatment, which stated the major side effects of Herceptin. Nausea and vomiting were on the top of the list, followed by diarrhea, which "may be severe."

Hopeful

Bev · 09-14-2006, 06:23 PM

Hi Cathy, Anemia will also make you dizzy. I haven't heard of a correlation of herceptin and anemia, but it's an easy one to check for. BB

Cathya · 09-15-2006, 06:52 AM

Hi all;

I went to the hospital for my weekly herceptin yesterday and mentioned the dizzy spells to the lovely nurse there. She told the on call doctor and we talked about it. He looked at my last cat scan and I told him my heart test was today so we agreed that we should monitor the situation for the next couple of weeks and if there was no resolution get another cat scan. He was great and I must say it was good for me that I totally understood all the possibilities which really reduces the overall stress of the situation....for both of us I'm sure. Working like a well oiled team....it's the best.

Cathy

MJo · 09-16-2006, 12:35 PM

Hopeful....

When I was first diagnosed and learned about the drugs I'd be taking, I looked up all the drug information and scared myself to death about side effects. So I stopped reading about the drugs. I've been depending on the oncologist and this board for information. I think I will start reading the drug info again. I'm missing a lot of necessary info. My biggest concern is the cough, which could be due to arimidex. I can't imagine five years of this cough.